Estate and Probate Administration

Estate and Probate Administration

There are 3 things you must do in the first few days after someone dies.

1. Get a medical certificate from a GP or hospital doctor. You’ll need this to register the death.
2. Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You’ll then get the documents you need for the funeral.
3. Arrange the funeral - you can use a funeral director or arrange it yourself.
   You may be able to use the Government run Tell Us Once service to report a death to most government organisations in one go.
   You do not need to deal with the will, money and property straight away.
   We can help to provide a reliable, efficient and reasonably priced Estate Administration Service.
   This service includes:
   • Dealing sensitively with the Bereaved
   • Taking Instructions
   • Handling the Need for a Grant of Probate
   • Explaining the Process
   • Valuations
   • Dealing with the tax affairs including HMRC
   • Handling Inheritance Tax
   • Oaths
   • Collecting Estate and Settling Liabilities
   • Settling Legacies including the Transfer of Assets
   • Estate Accounts
   • Distributing the Estate to the Beneficiaries
   • Fixed Cost for all our work